Scott Jennings Breaks Down How He Went From Trump Skeptic To Fierce Supporter

Republican strategist Scott Jennings explained on “The PBD Podcast” Tuesday why he became a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump after previously not comprehending his appeal.

“The Daily Show” ran a segment posted to YouTube on Friday featuring Jennings criticizing Trump in the past before embracing the president. “The PBD Podcast” co-host Adam Sosnick mentioned the segment and asked Jennings what changed his opinion on Trump.

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“Well, I’ve voted Republican my whole life. And I did vote for him three times. But like everybody else, I didn’t get it. I mean, I readily admit I did not get it. I did not understand it,” Jennings said. “I did not get how this guy who hadn’t been a Republican was coming along to take over the Republican Party. I just — I did not get it. And so over time, I began to realize what he was doing. And I also began to realize the choice. And in 2024, for me, there was no — I mean, Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump? The idea of common sense versus whatever it is she was selling.”

“Plus his opposition, the reflexive nature of his opposition — to hate and try to delegitimize him on everything he does, I think is terrible for America … They’re rooting against America,” he added. “On the tariffs, all April, they were hoping it would fail … On Iran, when we bombed the missile sites, what’s the first thing that happened? ‘We gotta impeach him.’ ‘Oh, he didn’t do that much damage.’ The immediate delegitimization of this guy — every time he does something, they root for America’s failure.”

Jennings added that he does not always support Trump’s actions.